Starting a garden should be an exciting and rewarding experience, not an overwhelming one. For many home gardeners, the thought of starting tomatoes and peppers from seed can feel intimidating.
Traditionally, these warm-weather crops required weeks of indoor care — seed trays, grow lights, and careful transplanting — to get a head start before the growing season. But what if you could skip all that and plant them straight into your garden soil?
Burpee’s highly anticipated 2025 lineup is designed to make gardening more efficient, productive, and enjoyable. After six years of intensive research and development, Burpee has unveiled the Garden Sown™ collection that eliminates the need for labor-intensive indoor seed-starting.
A Game-Changer: Direct-Sow Tomatoes and Peppers
Traditionally, growing tomatoes and peppers from seed required starting them indoors weeks before the last frost. While rewarding, this process can be intimidating for beginners and inconvenient for those short on time or indoor space. But now, Burpee’s Garden Sown™ tomatoes and peppers are designed to be planted directly in the soil — even in cooler spring temperatures — making gardening far more accessible.
Among these new direct-sow varieties are the ‘Groundswell’ Beefsteak Tomato, a robust, flavorful variety perfect for slicing, and ‘The Groundfather’ Sweet Italian Pepper, a versatile pepper ideal for cooking and snacking. These new seeds mean that gardeners can enjoy strong, resilient plants without the hassle of indoor seed trays, grow lights, and transplanting stress.
How These Innovations Benefit Home Gardeners
Burpee’s 2025 lineup reflects the growing trend of low-maintenance, high-reward gardening. With more people turning to home gardening for fresh, sustainable food, these new varieties make cultivating a productive garden easier than ever. Whether you’re a first-time grower or a seasoned pro, these new seeds will save you time and reduce gardening challenges, allowing you to focus on the joy of growing your own food.
Plus, with direct-sow tomatoes and peppers, gardeners can embrace a more natural, less labor-intensive planting approach. This method also reduces the risk of transplant shock and allows plants to adapt to their outdoor environment from the start, leading to stronger, more resilient crops.
The Future of Gardening Starts Now
With more people turning to home gardening for fresh, homegrown food, it’s important to make the process as simple and rewarding as possible. Advancements in seed breeding are making it easier than ever to grow a thriving garden without extra hassle. If you’ve ever hesitated to start tomatoes or peppers from seed, now is the perfect time to give it a try — right in your own backyard.
